Benjamin Moore → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Grenada Villa 690
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Calico (SW 0017), at ΔE 0.63 — indistinguishable.
Calico is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.63 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Sherwin-Williams are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Calico really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.63indistinguishable
- LRV
- 34.49Benjamin Moore is 34.56
- Hex
- #8CA49C#8AA39C in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Calico reads slightly lighter than Grenada Villa in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Calico is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Marine SW 9659ΔE 2.78 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Jasper Stone SW 9133ΔE 2.91 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Composed SW 6472ΔE 3.63 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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